Coastal Landforms of Deposition

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Name the coast landform of deposition. 'A long, narrow bank of sand and shingle that is attached to a headland and stretched out over a river estuary'

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Spit

Front

Name the coast landform of deposition. 'A long, narrow bank of sand and shingle that forms across a bay, creating a salt water lagoon on its landward side'

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Bar

Front

Name the coast landform of deposition. 'A long, narrow bank of sand and shingle extending from the mainland to an island'

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Tombolo

Front

A secondary wind can cause the end of a spit to change direction. What is this feature called?

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Hook

Front

What usually prevents a spit from extending further out to sea? A river, Deep water, Destructive waves, Human actions

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A river

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What is coastal deposition?

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When the sea drops sand or pebbles onto the land.

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This is

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Longshore Drift

Front

The following land formation is classified as a: Tombolo, Spit, Ridge, Burm

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Spit

Front

What is the zig-zag movement of sand and pebbles along a beach known as?

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Longshore drift

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What type of habitat forms behind a spit?

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Salt Marsh